The House of Bruar

[McClef]

Looks good - it appears to be the only kilt they do but the price is very reasonable for a tweed.

Of course being machine sewn it wouldn't qualify as a "Scottish kilt" according to Howie Nicholsby....

[caig]

I have exactly the same kilt ! And it is gorgeous. I love tweed kilts. House of Bruary did not quite get the length right and it is about half an inch too short ( I have had it for over a year) but it is such a nice kilt I did not want to send it back to them, so I kept it and wear it as it is. In fact I decided just last week to have it altered, so it is currently with a local alterations lady having the hem let down a little (cheaper thah buying a new kilt).

[M. A. C. Newsome]

I've always thought those House of Bruar kilts were very nice looking. Yours is no exception!

Just a couple of points. First, there is nothing "contemporary & non-traditional" about a tweed kilt. This would fit in very well in the traditional kilt category.

You might want to check out:
http://albanach.org/needfortweed.htm

Second, you wrote:

Since it's a tweed and not a tartan the bottom is hemmed

Actually, whether the kilt has a hem or not has nothing to do with it being tartan, solid, or otherwise, or whether it is made from worsted or tweed cloth. It all depends upon whether the cloth was woven with a closed selvedge. Most cloth that is woven with kilts in mind will have a closed selvedge, so there will be no hem on the kilt (this would, of course, apply to most all tartan cloth, but I've also been able to source solids and tweeds, etc., with closed selvedges). If the kilt is made from a fabric with an open selvedge, however, a hem will be required, as is the case here.

Just a point of interest! The kilt, as I said before, looks very smashing!

M

[Galician]

Very smart ensemble! It really looks good, and the socks are quite an accomplishment.

[Hamish]

Looks good - it appears to be the only kilt they do but the price is very reasonable for a tweed.

Actually Trefor, you are correct - in one respect: The 'Windowpane' tweed, as elegantly worn here by Bob, IS the only kilt The House of Bruar sells 'off the peg'. However, they will make a kilt to special order in any of their range of tweeds. These are what they offer:



I now have two of their beautiful tweed kilts: the Windowpane was off-the-peg three years ago, and the Erskine was a special order last November.

Take care,
Ham.